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"5 megabits per second is requires for streaming 1080p video from a service such..."

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Mbps or mb/s is mega-bits per second.MBps or MB/s is mega-BYTES per second.

This is sometimes also Mbps Mb/s for mega-bits. The easy way to remember is the proper use is: Bytes are larger than bit so bit always uses a small (lower case) b and Bytes always uses a large (upper case) B.

As internet connections go globally speaking, 7 mbps is incredibly slow! It`s about 780 kilobytes "KB" per second. Typical internet providers in most countries offer consumer contracts of over 1,000 mbps also known as a gigabit, and cost approximately $50 per month with no transfer caps of any kind - or so they claim. Such service contracts which also include fast wifi and telephone service can cost between $60 and $80/mo [these prices are typical for dynamic IP connections - fixed IP connections can run more].

Skype uses something around 0.3 to 0.5 mbps for single caller audio connections and about 1 to 1.3 mbps for video and audio combined. Only about 3 to 5 megabits per second is requires for streaming 1080p video from a service such as netflix or youtube due to the compression they employ. As a comparison the Blu-Ray specification defines a 1x play-stream as being 36mbps "data transfer" - which will require 54mbps once parity and so on are considered.

7mbps is fine for reading web pages or talking over Skype typically speaking, but if you`re using cloud services or any other kind of on-line storage, or if you`re a Steam user (gamer) for example 7mbps is unbearably slow.!!!

"It connects at that speed to the router or modem and..."

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LOL! Yes! But at the same time, you probably do not have a 54 Mbps connection. You are probably looking at the speed of the connection of either your wireless card(I`m betting) or your ethernet card. It connects at that speed to the router or modem and then bottlenecks to your ISP`s speed. 8Mbps if you`re lucky. 768k if you`re not. FIOS does offer speeds that high. So if you have that, you get the last laugh, cuz that`s amazing.
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For streaming, 3Mbps is desirable but even 1.5Mbps will work for most sites.

"The minimum requirement for you to be able to watch netflix properly is 3mbps..."

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The minimum requirement for you to be able to watch Netflix properly is 3mbps. And since you want to have faster internet connection with less expense, make sure everything is hardwired away from any interference like appliances and the location of your devices. This very basic but important answer, most of the time has been forgotten. Try to consider this as well. Happy viewing.

Yes..15mbps is enough for streaming videos on your TV ..and at the same time it can act as wifi for your house.....depends how many tablets you are using at a time....more the number of tablets you are using more it will affect individual speed...

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